✍️ OFFICIAL Matteo Guendouzi (Out)

[kraphtous]

Not that interesting, people said worse about Iwobi and he still went for £28m.

Have a feeling that Guendouzi will move to a bigger club though. Man Utd/Real Madrid linked recently.

 

[ArsenalFever]

I can get on board. We can get good money for him. I'd be more pressed if we didn't have young midfielders already at the club with promise.

I've got one eye on Miguel Azeez back there. He's not ready IMO but he isn't that far away. In fact, like Guendouzi, it is only tactically where he needs work. Physically and technically, he's ready right now and still only 17. One issue he has is that for a player of his stature and skill, he's not as dominant as I'd like him to be and sometimes he drifts. He's definitely someone who could be a long term #6 though, he is a huge Busquets fan and could play a similar role despite also having the capacity as a B2B #8 style player.

There's another kid behind him in Charlie Patino who's even further off but is also HUGELY promising, and he appears to have greater tactical awareness. Not even mentioned Matt Smith - will be harder for him but he is the best passer.

I think we'll sell AMN aswell and that would free up more funds and more spaces.

So we do have young up-and-comers ready to usurp that spot, one of whom we could also flip for funds. So I think we can eat a Guendouzi loss a lot easier than people realise. Only annoying thing will be if he does well (and I'm sure he will), people will cry like they cry every couple of months about Gnabry instead of moving on. I predict Azeez will make a huge leap in his absence.

I think Catalin Cirjan has wat it takes.

 

[Impact]

In the modern game midfielders that do what Guendouzi does are not that hard to find. He has a lot of potential and can be very good but if we get offered in and around £40 million in this market and he does not want to stay then you take it.

 

[MutableEarth]

I think Catalin Cirjan has wat it takes.

I think his future could be slightly higher up the field. He's got a sweet strike and very quick feet. Very comfortable technically. Not out of the question but he's one I'm excited to see develop. Similar to Ben Cottrell - going under the radar.

 

[Garrincha]

How times change.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Just read that the Athletic was reporting about his attitude issues and that he was a good candidate for being sold a few weeks back. Was that ever posted here?

 

[Jasard]

??? How are people imagining us getting 40m for him?

 

[MutableEarth]

Just read that the Athletic was reporting about his attitude issues and that he was a good candidate for being sold a few weeks back. Was that ever posted here?

It wasn't but I also read it. I brushed it off at the time but obviously the extent to which his attitude issues are affecting his time at the club obviously was something we all underestimated.

 

[Gooner416]

??? How are people imagining us getting 40m for him?

He’s 21 and already a French international with a high ceiling. He’s amassed over 100 appearances at the senior level with his age is phenomenal. He’s close to 60 PL appearances with us in two seasons. If we aren’t getting 40-50m, we’re being robbed blind.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

@GDeep™ being backed up by Watts here. Says we need to and should sell Guendo to get Partey

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

@GDeep™ being backed up by Watts here. Says we need to and should sell Geundo to get Partey

Amazing these journalists still and keep saying we have to sell to buy if we sell Guendouzi it's mean we have a chance to get midfielder with Partey

 

[Hunta]

@GDeep™ being backed up by Watts here. Says we need to and should sell Geundo to get Partey

It’s a no brainier really.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

If we get Partey and somebody else in midfield after getting 30m from Guendouzi then take it and move on. It'll make our midfield better that's what important because let's be clear our midfield is poverty

 

[Rex Stone]

??? How are people imagining us getting 40m for him?

If you look at the young midfielders of our main rivals I think it’s fair value.

Likes of Declan Rice gonna go for a lot more for doing a lot less.

 

[dashsnow17]

If you look at the young midfielders of our main rivals I think it’s fair value.

Likes of Declan Rice gonna go for a lot more for doing a lot less.

Imagine if Guendouzi played for Leicester, they'd be asking 70m for him easily.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

If we get Partey and somebody else in midfield after getting 30m from Guendouzi then take it and move on. It'll make our midfield better that's what important because let's be clear our midfield is poverty

Partey and Roca for Douzi. I'm all in.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

We need to keep him, can’t be losing all our youth prospects.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

If we get Szlobozai, Partey, Roca and Sangare to sell off Xhaka, Douzi, Torreira and AMN I'm all for it.

 

[Dutch D]

If we get Szlobozai, Partey, Roca and Sangare to sell off Xhaka, Douzi, Torreira and AMN I'm all for it.

That's mental even for a wishlist. Wouldn't mind it though, but Roca and Sangare wouldn't be my choices.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

That's mental even for a wishlist. Wouldn't mind it though, but Roca and Sangare wouldn't be my choices.

Why not? Roca maybe I'd see the hesitation with but Sangare can come in as back up to Partey while he has great potential.